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The 20th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation

The Office on Violence Against Women is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of Justice. Under §903 of Title IX of the United States Department of Justice Reauthorization and Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), OVW is responsible for conducting annual government-to-government consultations with the leaders of all Federally recognized Indian tribal governments on behalf of the United States Attorney General.
 

Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation | October 28-30, 2025


The purpose of each consultation is to solicit recommendations from tribal government leaders on the following topics:

  • Administering tribal funds and programs;
  • Enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking;
  • Strengthening the federal response to such crimes; and,
  • Improving access to local, regional, state, and federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems.
      

Tribal Leader Invitation

 

NCAI Violence Against Women Task Force Tribal Caucus

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Task Force on Violence Against Women will host a caucus for Tribal leaders and Tribal organizations to focus on the priorities for discussion at the Department of Justice’s annual government-to-government consultation among Tribal Nations and the Office of Violence Against Women. The Tribal Caucus will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. The caucus is a closed event intended only for Tribal leaders, Tribal proxies, and Tribal organizations. Registration is required. We ask that federal partners, press, and other third parties do not attend the event. 

Speakers:

Carmen OLeary, Director at Native Women's Society of the Great Plains
Tami Jerue, Executive Director of Alaska Native Women's Resource Center
Shannon Holsey, President for the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians

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